GARISSA, Kenya (Reuters) - Four Kenyan soldiers were wounded in a firefight with Somalia's al Shabaab…
Africa
Large blast heard near Somali rebel stronghold
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A large explosion was heard near a Somali rebel stronghold about 30 km…
US group: Sudan building up air bases near S.Sudan
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A U.S. satellite monitoring group said Friday that Sudan's military is upgrading…
Somali rebels change tactics against Kenya forces
Somalia's Islamist rebels have resorted to setting explosives and moving in small groups in a…
Congo launches large-scale tree-planting programme
The Republic of Congo has embarked on a vast tree-planting programme to guard against the…
Fighters clash again near Tripoli, two dead
IMAYA, Libya (Reuters) - At least two Libyan fighters were killed, their comrades said, in a…
Uganda man jailed for killing gay activist David Kato
A Ugandan man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering the country's…
South Sudan accuses Sudan of air strike on camp
YIDA CAMP, South Sudan (Reuters) - A refugee camp in South Sudan's Unity state was bombed…
Liberia’s Sirleaf wins 90 pct in boycotted vote
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Africa's first and only female president handily won re-election Thursday with 90.2 percent…
Gambia’s Jammeh faces two rivals in November poll
BANJUL (Reuters) - Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh will face two opponents in a November 24 presidential…